The SAG Awards have always been home to distinctive fashion, and at last night’s ceremony, no one took that precedent to heart like Mary J. Blige. Nominated for her performance in Mudbound, the music icon arrived in a sleek creation from Jean-Louis Sabaj covered in silk plumes. The black and white gown provided all the drama you’d expect—when you’re the queen of hip-hop and soul, you have to dress accordingly—and continued the glamorous series of looks she and stylist Law Roach have selected in recent months.
Together with hairstylist Larry Sims and makeup artist D’Andre Michaels, Blige and Roach created the kind of high-impact fashion moment meant to be captured by photographers. Radiant in layers of David Webb jewels with her platinum hair slicked back, Blige looked every inch the diva. Here, she and Roach take reveal the story behind the glamorous transformation.
See every look from the 2018 SAG Awards red carpet:
